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I photographed this Gray-cowled Wood-Rail (Aramides cajaneus) at Entreaguas Reserva Natural, near Coello in Ibagué, Tolima, Colombia, at about 1,170 meters. It lives in forests, mangroves and swamps of Central and South America, usually from sea level to 2,000 meters. Pairs are monogamous and can be found together all year. Its diet runs from mollusks to seeds, and both sexes incubate a clutch of three to seven eggs. Its loud, repetitive cackling call is heard mainly at dawn and dusk, often sung as a chorus or duet. IUCN lists it as Least Concern. In some places it is occasionally hunted for food.
I used a Canon R5 with the RF 800mm f/11 for this one, at 1/125 sec, f/11, ISO 1600, −0.5 EV. Entreaguas, in the Coello–Cocora area of Ibagué, offers ecological walks and birdwatching tours.
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This is love: to fly toward a secret sky, to cause a hundred veils to fall each moment. First to let go of life. Finally, to take a step without feet.
Rumi
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Nikon F100, E series 50mm 1.8, AP400@400, Rodinal 1+50 21 min, Epson V600
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This is a merged image of 3 sets of HDR. Since the low fog changed rapidly and HDR can present its 3D effect. Lake Kawaguchi Bridge is showing in the fog.
拍攝富士山雲海時，發現HDR比較能呈現雲海立體的感覺，所以拍攝了三組各七張的相片，組合成這張全景，下面若隱若現的是河口湖大橋。
~天下茶屋前, 河口湖, 山梨県, 日本
Lake Kawaguji, Japan
- ISO 100, F16, 1/80~1/2 sec(3 sets of 7 shots HDR), 70 mm
- Canon 5D MarkIII with EF 16-35mm f/2.8 L lens
- Sunrise @ 6.16am (112º) / Shot @ 6.45am
- Visibility 0.21km @ 7.00am/ Humidity 100% @6.50am
- Temperature 11.1ºC @ 6.50am
This was taken a couple years ago on a rainy day. I sure would love some rain right now.
It's supposed to be 102F here today, ugh!!!!
Very quiet here this morning. All thanks to the snow. No trains. No buses, no nothing, but a lot of snow. I took this photo five minutes ago from a window on the second floor at home.
Spring is around the corner, and the birds were enjoying the beautiful sunrise on the rooftops in Aberdeen this morning.
This mornings sunrise at Coolum.
Arrived just in time as the sun rose over the horizon. A beautiful sky greeting us.
My own camera is in for repair, so borrowed this one from the camera store.
F16
19mm
1/20 sec
ISO 100
This close-up photograph captures the underside curve of the famous Miraculous Staircase inside the Loretto Chapel in Santa Fe, New Mexico.
Visual Features
Helical Design: The image highlights the fluid, sweeping curve of the wooden staircase, showcasing its double 360 degree spiral design as it ascends toward the choir loft.
Craftsmanship & Texture: The warm-toned wooden underside displays a distinctive textured finish with fine grain and intricate surface details, complemented by a polished wooden trim along the edges.
Balustrade Details: The dark, turned wooden balusters and handrail run along the inner and upper edges of the staircase structure.
Historical Significance
Constructed around 1878–1881 by an unknown carpenter, the staircase became famous for its unusual engineering: it was built without a central supporting pole, nails, or glue, relying instead on wood pegs and inner stringers to bear the weight. Local legend attributes its creation to St. Joseph, the patron saint of carpenters, after the Sisters of Loretto prayed a novena for a way to reach their choir loft.
Historical Context: Built in the 1870s and inspired by the Sainte-Chapelle in Paris, this Roman Catholic chapel was commissioned for the Sisters of Loretto and their girls' school, Loretto Academy. It is most famous for its helical "Miraculous Staircase" that leads up to the choir loft. Today, the chapel serves as a museum and popular wedding venue.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Loretto_Chapel
History
The staircase was built sometime between 1877 and 1881.[4] By this point, the chapel was substantially complete but still lacking access to the choir loft, possibly due to the unexpected death of the architect, Projectus Mouly, in 1879.[12]
According to the version of events passed down by the Sisters of Loretto, multiple builders were consulted but were not able to find a workable solution due to the confined quarters. In response, the nuns prayed for nine straight days to Saint Joseph, the patron saint of carpenters. On the last day of the novena, a mysterious stranger appeared and offered to build the staircase. He worked alone using only a few simple hand tools and disappeared afterwards without collecting his pay or the Sisters learning his identity. More fantastical versions of the story have the work taking place overnight, while according to others, it took six to eight months.[7][9][13]
The finished staircase was an impressive work of carpentry, seeming to defy physics as it ascended 20 feet (6.1 m) without any obvious means of support. The Sisters of Loretto viewed its construction as a miracle and believed that the mysterious builder must have been Saint Joseph himself. As the story spread, the staircase became one of Santa Fe's most famous tourist attractions.[7]
The staircase as originally built lacked handrails and was reportedly so frightening to descend that some of the nuns and students did so on their hands and knees. Eventually, railings were added in 1887 by another craftsman, Phillip August Hesch. The stairs have been mostly closed to the public since the chapel became a privately run museum in the 1960s.[9]
New Mexico 2026
Santa Fe Downtown
This is the oldest British flyable aircraft.
Built in 1912 by Robert Blackburn, it is the only one of this model constructed.
If you look very carefully, you can just see the engine cylinders, below the propeller shaft, which rotate around the crankshaft in the opposite direction to the propeller, as this is a rotary engine (not to be confused with a radial engine.)
Turns are aided by warping or twisting the wings via cables. Wing warping was invented and patented by the Wright Brothers, who vigorously defended their patents - it is likely that Wilbur, in particular, spent more time in court than he ever spent in the air.
Despite its fragile appearance, the Blackburn type D was capable of 60mph and a flight duration of more than 2 hours.
The aircraft was damaged in a landing accident in 1914 and later purchased by Richard Shuttleworth. It was restored to flight in 1947 and can be seen on calm days flying at The Shuttleworth Collection's base of Old Warden.
This photo of the Tham Kra Sae Bridge in Thailand fits perfectly with my planning for the day.
I'll be getting on a train shortly and going on a short photo trip.
However, unfortunately I don't have the opportunity to travel through such a magnificent area to such a fantastic place.
Instead, I stay in cold Germany and travel to Hamburg for two nights, where I have been wanting to take photos again for a long time.
I'm assuming that the route I'll be traveling on will give the impression of being a little more stable than this wooden construction can. However, the construction time of this viaduct was only 17 days and the craftsmen were prisoners of war of the Japanese.
By the way, this train takes around 5 hours for the entire route of around 180 km. I definitely trust Deutsche Bahn to be able to cover the 400 km to Hamburg in this time.
Dieses Foto von der Tham Kra Sae Brücke in Thailand passt hervorragend zu meiner heutigen Tagesplanung.
Ich steige nämlich in Kürze ebenfalls in einen Zug und begebe mich auf einen kurzen Fototrip.
Allerdings habe ich leider nicht die Möglichkeit durch solch eine grandiose Gegend an solchen einen traumhaften Ort zu reisen.
Stattdessen verbleibe ich im kalten Deutschland und fahre für zwei Nächte nach Hamburg, wo ich schon lange wieder einmal fotografieren will.
Ich gehe mal davon aus, dass die Strecke auf der ich unterwegs sein werde einen etwas stabileren Eindruck erweckt als es diese hölzerne Kontruktion vermag. Allerdings war die Bauzeit dieses Viaduktes auch nur 17 Tage und die Handwerker Kriegsgefangene der Japaner.
Dieser Zug braucht übrigens ca. 5 Stunden für die gesamte Strecke von ca. 180 km. Ich traue der Deutschen Bahn auf jeden Fall zu, die 400 km nach Hamburg auch in dieser Zeit bewältigen zu können.
more of this on my website at: www.shoot-to-catch.de
This is one of the Flickers that overwinter in the warmth of my attic. They left about a month ago for the higher forests. When they return in fall it is a good indicator of the first big snow of the season.
Moonrise in the west during Balloon Glow. Actually since this is in the west it is a moonset...
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This tiny refrigerator magnet has an amazing pattern of scales - plus it has the rubbery feel of a real fish skin. It is older than the hills - but I still treasure it.
Posted for Macro Mondays theme; "Unusual Patterns."
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This is Seb Whipits, suggestive whip performer, who was a part of the second ever Amherstburg Uncommon Festival - a steampunk / magician themed event that happens along the riverside. Amazing event in spite of inclement weather. Can't wait till next year!
This is what happens when I try to take a shortcut home to make it in time for dinner and end up choosing the least safe route. Sammy and I almost became dinner ourselves!
I'm wearing:
MadPea Shark Bite Hat
MONTANA Tee by Cold-Ash
CHINO Shorts by Cold-Ash
[P.0.E] - Messenger Bag (Demo) Crate
REBELLION = "ELLISON" SANDALS
Props:
Synnergy Flooded Room Backdrop (dismantled and altered for my scene)
Dock piling (2 Prim) by Kagehi Kohn
My lovely pet ♥
JIAN Pets Splashy Spaniels / Brit. Gold
The bitey sharks:
JIAN Sharks
Background was taken at Fruit Islands Surf beach (Frozen Banana)
This Antarctic Tern creates a splash as it lifts off after dipping down to procure a food item. This timeless scene unfolded at Grytviken, the site of a former whaling station on South Georgia Island in the South Atlantic Ocean.
This little darling peeked out from under mama's wing when she was adjusting the nest... so adorable... the little beak knob still showing as it's just a day out of the egg... so precious!
View of the iconic Alhambra in Granada, Spain from the inconceivably crowded San Nicolas viewpoint, I'm glad I arrived early enough to secure a spot for my tripod, there wasn't even any space for a mosquito at the viewpoint, it was WAR, selfie sticks pushing and shoving everywhere, but few people were actually taking photos, entire families hogged the space just to have a picnic there without even looking at the view..... And this was in the lowest season in the middle of winter, I cannot imagine the pandemonium of the busier months, I stayed there until the blue hour and had enough, I will never go back to this viewpoint, unfortunately it's the best one in Granada for photography. A few more uploads from this spot will come soon.
This flower is also known as Nigella. It was growing in my garden for the first time ever so of course I had to photograph it.
Chrysta Bell
United States b.1978
Vinyl 12-inch record in gatefold cardboard sleeve
Cover art and design: David Lynch and Todd Gallopo with photography by David Lynch
La Rose Noire, United States, 2011
Collection: Asymmetrical Productions, Los Angeles
Another from the archives, this is the ceiling of The Clifton Cathedral. The Cathedral Church of SS. Peter and Paul here in Bristol.
Below in comments is a shot of the outside I took on the same day.